The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1985 Page: 2 of 40
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By DAWN YANNUCCI
mechanic Branch of the Troop
School offers valuable hands-
on and classroom instruction to
soldiers at Fort Hood.
FOUR DIFFERENT courses
are taught throughout the year
on a rotating basis at AVM. The
motor S erg ean ourse the
Generator Operator Course and
the Track and Wheeled Vehicle
mechanic Courses.
“We don’t lock into certain
MOSs that can come here” said
S A lfo zo in .
ra ie forth AVM
courses. “D rivers come here
sometimes and go through the
W heeled ehicle mechanics
rse We tea th as
mechanics then they can keep
up their vehicles wetter and
assist the echanic.”
By HELEN MARTIN
THE FT. HOOD SENTINEL Thursday February 7 1985
A to tiv eh icle
The classroom training pro-
vides a good introduction to the
rack and W heeled ehicle
Mechanics Courses. “We spend
the first few days in the clas-
sroom to teach the students ab-
out safety and how to diagnose
South Texas is known for its
warm winters. Many northern
sn ird tra so th to
escape the harsh winters. But
January 1985 came as a surprise
to everyone and winter sud-
denly becam ferocious.
NEW YEAR’S DAY brought
cold winds rain sleet and by
the second it snowed. The sun
started shining again and there
were a few warm days. Within
12 days the snow came again
ith an asto ish in record
breaking 13 inches falling in
But cold weather or not the
Arm moves. The eservists
from the 90th ARCOM in San
Antonio headed north for Gol-
den Sabre XI.
RESERVISTS from four un-
its th 321st ivil A ffairs
1. No Previously Worked Deal Please.
2. You May Elect A Discount in Lieu of
Centroplex Ford Check.
3. Matching Down Varies on Selected
Vehicles.
4. This offer Expires Feb. 28 1985.
AVM helps mechanics
mechanical ro lem s” 'sa id
Jenkins.
ACCORDING TO Je in
the classes are broken down
into team s then the students
are rotated from one type of
vehicle to another.
“All of the vehicles we use
come directly from the units”
said Jenkins. “It’s even better
when we get vehicles that are
already down. If we can get the
spare parts from the unit the
students get wetter hands-on
experience.”
According to Jenkins having
more vehicles for the students
to work on would increase the
en efits of th course. “We
have a capacity of 60 students
per class. When we’re out on the
floor that leaves 10 students at
each of the six stations” he
said.
“Some of the students really
ant to learn and they can’t get
ands-on train in all of the
time. They ant the training on
all of the vehicles” said Sgt.
rr S re a is ta in
structor.
AN ADDED BENEFIT of the
Reservists participate in FTX
San Antonio.
he snow elted the sun
showed for several days and
thoughts of shorts weather pre-
vailed. Then it came tim to
travel to Fort Hood and the
winds began blowing at 40mph
the tem eratu res reached 14
degrees and the chill wind fac-
tor fell well below zero.
Your Down
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TOTAL
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courses is to familiarize the stu-
dents with Fort Hood ainte-
nance policies. “To me as a
motor sergeant I came to Fort
Hood blind. I didn’t know the
policies on post” Jenkins said.
“It’s especially beneficial to sol-
diers who haven’t worked in
their MOS for a while. It brings
them up on all of the current
A rm ain ten an ce policies
too.”
The primary instructors for
the courses are six civilian in-
structors. “All of the instruc-
tors are former military service
embers. It’s in their contract
to stay abreast of all of the new
equipment and all of the new
policy changes” said Jenkins.
THE COURSES can also be
helpful for mechanics getting
ready to take their SQT. “All of
our maintenance instruction is
based on the skills manual for
that MOS” said Capt. Jerry W.
orris Troop School opera-
tions officer.
“Although we teach the oper-
ation as it’s going to be seen in
the motor pool we also teach
the stu en ts how to use the
Group 413th Civil Affairs Com-
pany the 344th Military Intelli-
gence etach en t and the
304th ASA Bn. participated in
the exercise.
Reservists from the 321st in
San Antonio and the 413th from
rk ed in a Civil
military Cooperation environ-
ent under the com and of III
Corps. CIMIC is an agreement
between NATO nations and in-
cludes all activities in peace-
tim and ar that promote
mutual support and assistance
between NATO and national
com ands and civil author-
ities and are designed to sup-
(Cash or Trade)
(U pTo)
book” Morris said. “They have
to use the manuals to be an
effective echanic.”
“I learned how to organize
to r' fro th
rs ” said S S t. alvin
Jacobs HHC 2nd Armd Div.
“After graduation I went back
and tore the motor pool up. As
soon as we get more slots I’m
going to send all my troops to
the school” he said.
“We’ve had students say that
they’ve learned more here than
they did coming out of AIT”
said Roy Yancy instructor. “I
thin th co rse sh ld be
an ato ry for all sold iers”
said Chuck Martin instructor.
SFC JENKINS and the in-
structors at the school are also
willing to provide information
on ech an ical ro lem to
other mechanics on Fort Hood.
“We’re willing to help anyone
who needs it. If we can’t tell
them how to fix it we can tell
them who to contact to get the
inform ation” Jenkins said.
“In order to attend a course at
AVM soldiers need to contact
their training NCO and fill out a
FH Form 2515-1” said Jenkins.
it a a
through the use of Host Nation
Support.
Once a reservist has become
proficient ith CIMIC prob-
lems they are often able to par-
ticipate in exercises such as Re-
forger and Wintex held in Ger-
many Belgium and Holland.
During a lifetime th aver-
age hum an heart beats 2.5
billion tim es.
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Matorciaft
Hood Briefs
Officers club:
closed Feb. 9-March 11 for repairs.
A A I E E N
The Officers' Club will be
Prayer breakfast: TheFortHoodNa
tional Prayer Breakfast originally scheduled for Feb. 1 will
be held Feb. 15 7 a.m. at the Soldier’s Dome. Tickets sold for
the cancelled prayer breakfast will be honored and ust be
presented for entrance into the breakfast. For information call
287-0066.
I S The ongoing speculation whether
or not male soldiers will be able to carry umbrellas has been
laid to rest. Army Chief of Staff Gen. John A. Wickham Jr. in a
response to an Army Clothing and Equipm ent Board recom
endation has ruled that the use of unbrellas by uniformed
male soldiers is inappropriate.
The toll-free number to call for
enlisted personnel assistance and information at the U.S.
Army Military Personnel Center will change Feb. 8. Soldiers
can call 1-800-225-ARMY (2769) beginning Feb. 8. The current
num ber 1-800-255-9411 will be in operation until Feb. 7.
New AAFES Store: TheAAFESHome
Furnishing and Physical Store located in bldg. 135 next to
MCSS is now open seven days a week for your shopping
convenience. The hours of operations are onday-Saturday
10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m.
St. Mary's University:Thenextcol
lege course cycle will begin as follows: St Mary’s University
Registration will begin March 6 for the March 16 begining of
the History of the USSR class American Technological Uni-
versity and Central Texas College classes begin March 25 and
the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor’s classes begins June 4.
nf ma io and re istra tio a ssista ta
your servicing education center or call the West Education
Center 287-2331 or the East Education Center 287-4824.
Cont
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control personnel are used in place of signals motorists can
turn right without waiting for a hand and arm signal. Prior to
waking the right turn the vehicle ust come to a complete
stop before entering the intersection to turn right yielding
right-of-way to pedestrians in adjacent crosswalks and to
other traffic using the intersection. Traffic not turning right
shall remain in place until an indication to proceed is given by
TCP.
Black History Workshop: The
Evening College in conjunction with student activities will
present two films during the month of February. The first
film “Photographing the Civil Rights ovement” is a look at
classic photographs and the stories behind the second show-
ing at 5:30 p.m. A second film “Going On” The Life of J.
Mason Brewer” explains the life and works of America’s
foremost Black folklorist. A native of Texas Dr. Brewer has
dedicated his life to the preservation of the fast-vanishing
cultural heritage of America. Scheduled date and times are
Feb. 12 at noon and a second showing at 5:15 p.m. Films will
be shown in the upper student center. There is no fee and
discussion groups are encouraged after the viewing.
W arrant Officers Meeting:
The Fort Hood Silver Chapter of the Warrant Officers’ Asso-
ciation will meet at the Western Sizzlin Steak House 1001
Hallm ark St. Killeen Feb. 12 at 11:30 a.m. All warrent offic-
ers active duty and retired are invited to attend. For informa-
tion call 287-7142/2702.
nteers
The Army is seeking volunteers in
grades E-5 through E-7 to serve in the Defense Attache Sys-
tem at embassies and diplomatic posts throughout the world.
Soldiers with excellent certifiable foreign language skills or
those having a passing defense language aptitude battery
score are especially needed. Training for Attache assignments
may range from four to 18 months depending on the need for
and length of language training. Details on this program are
contained in AR 611-60. For information contact your person-
nel office.
Texas Christian University ROTC program rep
resentatives will be at Fort Hood Feb. 8 in the conference
room of bldg. 212 1-4:30 p.m to discuss their program with
interested personnel. To arrange for an appointment person-
nel can call 287-7337.
a
During times when traffic
Defense Disposal Office auction will
be held Feb. 9. Registration for the sale is 7:30 a.m. with the
sale beginning at 8:30 a.m. Merchandise offered will range
from household appliances and furniture to boats otorcy-
cles and airplane parts. The auction will be held at bldg. 4274.
For information call Billy Thornton at 287-3315/4770.
maintenance hotline:
th Army ep rt Team located in the entagon has
reopened its lines for incoming calls. The hotline phone num
ber is 1-800-78278 or autovon 22-78278.
PERSONAL
OB-GYN CARE
prompt tubal ligation
infertility evaulation
obstetric care
CHAMPUS ACCEPTED
nonavailability required for OB care
WOMENS CLINIC
TEMPLE 778-4733
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The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1985, newspaper, February 7, 1985; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth309692/m1/2/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Casey Memorial Library.